Harnham

Sr Cloud Data Engineer (Contract-to-Hire)

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This role is a Sr Cloud Data Engineer (Contract-to-Hire) for 6 months, with a pay rate of "unknown." Work location is "unknown." Requires 5+ years of data engineering experience, expertise in GCP BigQuery, Dataflow, Airflow, and healthcare data experience preferred.
🌎 - Country
United States
💱 - Currency
$ USD
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💰 - Day rate
600
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🗓️ - Date
November 6, 2025
🕒 - Duration
More than 6 months
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🏝️ - Location
Unknown
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📄 - Contract
Unknown
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🔒 - Security
Unknown
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📍 - Location detailed
United States
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Looker #Infrastructure as Code (IaC) #Scala #Cloud #Microsoft Power BI #Data Science #SQL (Structured Query Language) #GCP (Google Cloud Platform) #Data Engineering #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Security #Data Pipeline #Computer Science #BI (Business Intelligence) #Programming #BigQuery #Data Lake #Dataflow #Airflow #Data Quality #Tableau #Python #Visualization #Terraform
Role description
Sr. Cloud Data Engineer (Contract-to-Hire) Are you passionate about building scalable, cloud-based data solutions that make a real impact in healthcare? Our client - a leading healthcare technology company - is looking for a Senior Cloud Data Engineer to help design, develop, and optimize modern data pipelines. This is an opportunity to work on large-scale, high-impact data systems that support advanced analytics, improve patient outcomes, and drive better decision-making across the healthcare ecosystem. This role will be a 6-month contract-to-hire with the intention to convert to permanent employment at the end of the initial 6-month term. What You'll Do • Design and implement data pipelines using GCP BigQuery, Dataflow, and Airflow. • Optimize data processes for performance, scalability, and cost efficiency. • Develop and maintain data models, schema, and transformation logic in BigQuery. • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, and business teams to deliver reliable data solutions. • Automate workflows with Python, Terraform, and CI/CD frameworks. • Ensure data quality, governance, and security across all systems. • Troubleshoot and maintain cloud data infrastructure, ensuring stability and reliability. • Stay current with GCP advancements and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. What We're Looking For • Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. • 5+ years of experience as a Data Engineer. • Hands-on expertise with GCP BigQuery, Dataflow, and Airflow. • Strong SQL and Python programming skills. • Deep understanding of data warehousing, data lakes, and ETL best practices. • Experience with Terraform (IaC) and CI/CD integration. • Familiarity with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, or Looker). • Experience with healthcare data or regulated data environments preferred. • Strong communication skills and a proactive, problem-solving mindset. • • NO Third Party Agencies • • • • Our client is NOT able to offer sponsorship at this time • •